Detection and identification of organic and inorganic components of gunshot residue are
well established within forensic chemistry because of highly characteristic and uncommon …

Gunshot residues (GSRs) from different types of ammunition have been characterized using
a new method based on single-particle inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass …

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a powerful tool for a rapid
analysis of chemical elements due to its high sensitivity, selectivity and multi-elemental …

Gunshot residue (GSR) is an evidence of major importance in firearm-related crimes. The
recent introduction of nontoxic ammunition has made impossible the characterization of …

Background Inhalation exposure to fine and ultrafine particles (UFPs) has been associated
with respiratory diseases. However, little is known on the quality, threshold levels and …

When lead, barium and antimony, or lead, barium, calcium, silicon and tin are found together
in particles associated with a shooting investigation they are considered characteristic of …

Small firearm shooting emits residues of energetic materials as well as heavy metals of
different particle sizes into the air, posing a risk to human health. The current study assessed …

Nano-forensics is the application of nanotechnology-based methods to solve cases in
forensic science. Forensic science is a multidisciplinary approach which provides a scientific …

Standard analysis of inorganic gunshot residue aims nowadays at lead, antimony and
barium particles of spherical shape, although other elements are detected that may be …

Abstract Analysis of gunshot residue (GSR), produced by the discharge of a firearm, can
assist in the association of a suspect with a crime and in the reconstruction of the sequence …